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EcoSikh and Akhand Kirtani Jatha To Serve Organic Langar During Vaisakhi
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—EcoSikh, a U.S. based environmental Sikh group, and the Akhand Kirtani Jatha have joined hands to serve organic langar throughout the holy city of Amritsar during this upcoming...
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EXCLUSIVE: Letter from Bhai Narian Singh Chaura on SYL Canal
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—The following press release was issued by Bhai Narian Singh Chaura earlier today, on April 7. Bhai Chaura is currently being held in Amritsar jail. Bhai Narain Singh Chaura is...
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Bail for Jathedar Dhian Singh Mand rejected
FEROZEPUR, Punjab—Bail for Bhai Dhian Singh Mand was rejected today by the local lower court of Ferozepur. Now the request for bail will be appealed in the Sessions Court of Ferozepur. Bhai Mand is the...
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Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa remains firm on stance to release political prisoners
LUDHIANA, Punjab—Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa continues to advocate for the release of political prisoners languishing in jails despite having completed their sentences. Bapu Surat Singh said that he does...
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International Gatka competition to be held at village Gurm on April 10
LUDHIANA, Punjab—To preserve the traditional martial art of Gatka, International Sikh Martial Art Academy (ISMAA) is organising its 14th Virsa Sambhal Gatka competition at village Gurm on April 10 on...
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Bhai Sukhjit Singh Khose: ‘Akhare’ won’t be allowed on Vaisakhi
BATHINDA, Punjab—Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee sevadar Bhai Sukhjit Singh Khose, has stated that ‘Akhare’, or stage performances of folk artists, won’t be allowed on the occasion of Vaisakhi...
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Simranjit Singh Mann To Contest SGPC Elections; Announces to Uphold...
File Photo: Simranjit Singh Mann CHANDIGARH, Punjab—President of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), S. Simranjit Singh Mann, said that Sehajdhari Sikhs are an important part of the Sikh community and has...
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Jassi Jasraj: No Official Dismissal Notice from Aam Aadmi Party
CHANDIGARH, Punjab—Punjabi singer turned politician Jassi Jasraj has refused to comment on his dismissal from the Aam Aadmi Party. Jasraj was expelled from the Aam Aadmi Party on April 8 allegedly for...
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Namdharis come out against Akalis following murder of Chand Kaur
Namdhari leader Thakur Uday Singh, Mata Chand Kaur and Thakur Dalip Singh BHAINI, Punjab—Thakur Uday Singh, the head of the Namdhari Sect, appealed to his followers not to vote for “drug dealers” in...
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SGPC creates committee to address racial attacks on Sikhs living abroad
Sikh American children – Source: Hiroko Masuike/AP AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar created a 21-membered committee to collect information about the factors responsible for...
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Bhagwant Mann claims AAP will not let the SYL Canal be completed
BATHINDA, Punjab—AAP’s Member Parliament from Sangrur, Bhagwant Mann, clarified that AAP won’t let the SYL-Canal be completed at any cost. His statement came after Sukhbir Badal’s criticism of AAP...
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Punjab maintains stance against construction of SYL Canal as river water...
NEW DELHI—During the April 11 hearing on the Satluj Yaumuna Link (SYL) Canal case in the Supreme Court, Punjab’s legal counsel, Ram Jethmalani, told the court that Punjab could not share water with...
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Efforts stepped up for the release of political prisoner Bhai Daya Singh Lahoria
CHANDIGARH—Various Sikh organizations, including Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), have stepped up efforts for the release of political prisoner, Bhai Daya Singh Lahoria. Bhai Lahoria was sentenced to...
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Sukhbir Badal tries to improve Akali image in preparation for 2017 assembly...
File Photo: Sukhbir Badal along with other leaders at Sri Darbar Sahib complex AMRITSAR SAHIB—Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and President of Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Badal, is traversing the...
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Petition that was filed following Gurmeet Pinky’s interviews is withdrawn...
File Photo: Gurmeet Pinky CHANDIGARH, Punjab—On April 7th, a petition regarding the false encounters committed by Punjab police during the last two decades was withdrawn from the Punjab and Haryana...
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Bhai Papalpreet Singh speaks out about Gurdwara Sees Ganj Sahib water stand...
File Photo: Bhai Papalpreet Singh AMRITSAR SAHIB—Following the demolition of the water stand of Gurdwara Sees Ganj Sahib by Delhi police on April 6, Sikh youth leader Bhai Papalpreet Singh said that...
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Bhai Baldev Singh Wadala Sends Message of Unity on Vaisakhi
Bhai Baldev Singh Wadala STOCKTON, California, USA—In a message shared with Sikh24, Bhai Baldev Singh Wadala asked the Sikhs to rise above controversies and work to free Sikh institutions from the...
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Jathedar Daduwal announces date of next Sarbat Khalsa
TALWANDI SABO, Punjab—In a statement issued shortly after the Vaisakhi conference organized by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) and the United Akali Dal, Jathedar Baljit Singh Daduwal stated that he...
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Sikh Youth of Punjab to hold seminar on Sikh Nationalism at Anandpur Sahib
Anandpur Sahib HOSHIARPUR, Punjab—To commemorate the 317th anniversary of the Khalsa Sajna Divas, the Sikh Youth of Punjab (SYP) resolved to organize a seminar on Sikh Nationalism on April 17 at...
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Gatka teams showcase traditional martial arts at Virsa Sambhal Tournament
BATHINDA, Punjab—Gatka teams from Punjab and Rajasthan showcased their mesmerising combative and defensive skills during the Virsa Sambhal Gatka tournament held on Baisakhi. As many as 10 Gatka teams...
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